Cost of living comparison
Swindon is 33.3% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.4% less in Swindon
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% less in Swindon
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% less in Swindon
- Housing
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pay 39.8% less in Swindon
- Childcare
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pay 65.7% less in Swindon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.6% less in Swindon
- Clothing
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pay 32.5% less in Swindon
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Swindon.
If you lived in Swindon instead of London, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.47
|
$19.37
£14.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
$8.84
£6.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$1.21
£0.91
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
London
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.26
|
$4.07
£3.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.76
|
$6.33
£4.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
$3.53
£2.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.21
|
$3.50
£2.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.18
|
$1.34
£1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.78
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$1.40
£1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$1.84
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.96
£0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.57
|
$6.99
£5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.72
|
$89.12
£67.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.58
|
$18.62
£14.04
|
|
pay 39.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.38
|
$39.02
£29.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,136.74
|
$1,155.93
£871.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,555.73
|
$1,052.60
£793.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.94
|
$146.30
£110.29
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,759.17
|
$1,162.38
£876.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,026.42
|
$5,237.18
£3,948.01
|
|
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.23
|
$4.97
£3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.62
|
$3.73
£2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.90
|
$20.28
£15.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.50
|
$33.32
£25.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.17
|
$15.49
£11.67
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£73.08
|
$54.89
£41.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.11
|
$37.13
£27.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.60
|
$82.66
£62.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£102.04
|
$91.70
£69.13
|
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